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Château Coucheroy Red
"Couchiroy" or "Couche Roi" in Gascon. According to legend, one stormy evening, King Henri IV, returning from the Battle of Coutras, stopped here for a rest. This red Pessac-Léognan is easy-to-enjoy, smooth and fruity. It nevertheless displays the elegance and finesse typical of wines from this region of Bordeaux Graves. Château Coucheroy has classic blackcurrant and smoky aromas reminiscent of the atmosphere in a gentleman’s club...
Wine style
Rich and Powerful
Grape blend
Cabernet Sauvignon 45% / Merlot 55 %.
Weather
There was record rainfall during the first half of 2013. Spring was very cool, even cold (May and June), and this caused a major delay in vine growth (flowering). Much more clement weather (warm and sunny) arrived in July and lasted until the harvest.
Tasting Comment
Appareance
This 2013 Coucheroy has a clear, brilliant, garnet-red colour.
Nose
Fine and delicate. A whole spectrum of ripe fruit (strawberry, morello cherry, etc.) aromas and a touch of vanilla are released with aeration, Subtle smoky and slightly toasted overtones complement the fruit, along with hints of pepper. Attractively complex.
Mouth
Round, elegant, and silky on the palate with fresh fruity flavours (raspberry, strawberry, etc.). Shows good balance and structure. This delicious easy-to-drink wine goes wonderfully with roast poultry, risotto, and cheese.
Consumption period
2016 - 2020
Our suggestions
Starters
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White meats
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Game
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vegetables
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Cheese |
Salads |
Red meats
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Ground
Soil
Gravel, clay sub-soil.
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand or mechanical after manual sorting at the vine
Others
Graft stock
Porte-greffes associé au Vin.
Plant food
Traditional, limited impact.
Plant density
6,500 to 8,500 vines per hectare.
Wine average age
19 years old
Grape variety
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot.
Pruning type
Double guyot with debudding
Fermentation
In stainless-steel temperature controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system.
Fermentation temperature
28 to 30°C
Malolactic
Yes
Wine maturing
For 12 months in barrels with racking each trimester
Wine montage
Eggwhites
Maturing potential
Expressive after 2 to 4 years, can age up 10 to 15 years.
Recipes
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